Meet Your Enrollment Counselor

Mount Marty College has a professional staff of Enrollment Counselors to assist you through the admissions and college planning process. Our Enrollment Counselors work with you on an individual basis so you receive the personal attention you deserve. We have experience with high school students, transfer students, international students, and adult learners.

MMC Enrollment Counselors provide admissions, academic, financial, and career counseling to assist you through the college planning process.

Traditional Freshman

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Otherwise, see the appropriate links below the map to find your Enrollment Counselor.

Hello! My name is Jill Paulson and I am the Director of Admissions at Mount Marty College. I am a native of Tabor, SD and received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with a concentration in English from the University of South Dakota in 1998.

I have been working at MMC since July of 2000 and have had various roles within the Admissions Office before taking on the role of Director as of June 2012. I love working with students and their families as they pursue their educational and career dreams and find their home away from home at MMC!

I live in Yankton with my husband, Justin, and my daughter, Kaitlin. In my spare time, I enjoy walking, reading and volunteering in her school and the various programs my daughter is involved in.

I look forward to assisting you with any of your questions about MMC and you can contact me at 1-855-686-2789 or at jpaulson@mtmc.edu.

I am a 2001 Mount Marty College graduate and began my position in the Admissions Office soon after graduation. I enjoy assisting students as they plan for college and with the application and enrollment process at MMC. I hope to see you here at Mount Marty College for a campus visit and at a post high school planning day in your area in the near future!

My home is here in Yankton with my husband, Doug, and our daughter, Ava. Yankton is a beautiful town with fantastic outdoor recreation! My family and I love to spend time outdoors biking, going to Lewis & Clark Lake or to one of the many parks in town (Ava loves the duck pond park across from MMC Campus!). I also try my best to get to the gym or go for a jog outdoors.

I encourage you to contact me to set up a campus visit to MMC and see in person all that we have to offer. Thank you for your interest and I look forward to meeting and working with you!

Hello, my name is TJ Smith and I am the enrollment counselor for traditional freshmen from West River South Dakota and the Eastern United States. I was born and raised in Lake Crystal, Minnesota (just south of Mankato) and am a Mount Marty College alum, graduating in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry. I also competed in cross country and track while attending the Mount.

I began my position in August of 2010. It is great to be back "home". My wife Kari, daughters Tenley and Harley, and I live in Mission Hill, South Dakota (6 miles outside of Yankton) and love attending Mount Marty College events. We also enjoy hiking, camping, golfing, and pretty much anything outdoors. Yankton is a beautiful town with a lot to offer. I hope we can provide all you are looking for in a college experience. I look forward to speaking or meeting with you in order to find out how I can help you begin your collegiate career. Please feel free to contact me at (605)668-1239 or email me at timothy.smith@mtmc.edu.

Hello! My name is Pamela Casey and I am the Enrollment Counselor for traditional freshman for Nebraska and the western states of the U.S. I was born and raised in Norfolk, Nebraska and a proud graduate of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology and minored in Sociology. I remember my transition from high school to college and the difficulty I had, so I'm excited to work with students and their families and be their advocate.

I enjoy going to Lewis and Clark Lake with my toes in the sand reading a good book... or diving into a new Netflix series.

I look forward to working with you! Feel free to contact me at (605)668-1517 or email me at pamela.casey@mtmc.edu.

Hello! My name is Ashley Dimmer and I am the Enrollment Counselor for Transfers, Adult Learners and International Students.

I have been living in the Yankton area since 2002 and I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology and Spanish from USD in 2008. I have been working in the Admissions Office at Mount Marty College since June 2014. I love assisting students and their families as they plan for their educational career at MMC!

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, Ben, and our two children, Keana and Gage. We enjoy spending lots of time outside, biking, camping and going to Lewis and Clark Lake. Yankton is a wonderful community with caring people and lots of opportunity for recreation in every season.

I encourage you to contact me to schedule a campus visit to see what MMC has to offer and to experience the beautiful town of Yankton. I am so excited to work with you and to help you discover how MMC can help you achieve your goals!

Please feel free to contact me at ashley.dimmer@mtmc.edu or call at 1-855-686-2789, ext. 1294 if I can assist you in any way.

Enrollment Counselor
Serving Part-time Students

Hello, my name is Albert Fernandez. I was raised in Benson, AZ and earned my Bachelor of Arts Degree in HPER Secondary Education from Mount Marty College in 1997.

I have been working for MMC since July of 2005 and enjoy working with new students as they work through the enrollment process. I am also the Head Softball Coach here at the college and truly enjoy working with our student athletes.

I live in Yankton with my children AJ and Mya. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my children, playing golf, and taking my children fishing. I look forward to helping you achieve your future goals here at Mount Marty and you can contact me at 1-855-686-2789 or at afernandez@mtmc.edu.

Go Lancers!

Watertown Enrollment Counselor

Hello!! My name is Stephanie Kinnander and I am the Enrollment Counselor at Mount Marty College-Watertown. I am from Sisseton, SD and received my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from South Dakota State University in 2012.

I started working at MMC-Watertown in March 2014. I enjoy working with students and helping them discover higher education. I am excited to share the opportunities that MMC-Watertown has for its students and the Watertown community.

I moved to Watertown with my husband, Elliot, and we are eager to get involved in our new community. In my spare time I enjoy photography, camping, and spending time with family and friends.